Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 13:21 Interlinear

What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee for thou hast taught them to be captains and as chief over thee shall not sorrows take thee as a woman in travail

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מַהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
2תֹּֽאמְרִי֙H559What wilt thou sayto say (used with great latitude)
3כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
4יִפְקֹ֣דH6485when he shall punishto visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
5עָלַ֔יִךְH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
6וְ֠אַתְּH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
7לִמַּ֨דְתְּH3925thee for thou hast taughtproperly, to goad, i.e., (by implication) to teach (the rod being an middle eastern incentive)
8אֹתָ֥םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9עָלַ֛יִךְH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
10אַלֻּפִ֖יםH441them to be captainsfamiliar; a friend, also gentle; and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)
11לְרֹ֑אשׁH7218and as chiefthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
12הֲל֤וֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
13חֲבָלִים֙H2256over thee shall not sorrowsruin
14יֹאחֱז֔וּךְH270taketo seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
15כְּמ֖וֹH3644as, thus, so
16אֵ֥שֶׁתH802thee as a womana woman
17לֵדָֽה׃H3205in travailto bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

Verse Context

Jeremiah 13:20Lift up your eyes and behold them that come from the north ...
Jeremiah 13:21 (current) What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee for thou hast taught them to be captains and as chief over thee shall not sorrows take thee as a woman in travail
Jeremiah 13:22 And if thou say in thine heart Wherefore come ...

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